Translation

• fear
• to dread
• I'm afraid that...
• perhaps
• maybe

Synonyms

• 也许, 兴许, 可能, 唯恐, 容许, 恐, 想必, 或, 或是, 或者, 或许, 指不定, 莫不, 说不定, 谅必

Examples

• 恐怕直到考试结束前我都没空。
  I am afraid that I shall not be free till the examination is over.
• “他会成功吗？“ “恐怕不会。“
  "Will he succeed?" "I fear not."
• 这首诗是不是莎士比亚写的，恐怕是无从考究的了。
  Whether Shakespeare wrote this poem or not will probably remain a mystery.
• 我就算说上三天三夜，恐怕也不能把一切解释清楚。
  It would take forever for me to explain everything.